The casus belli: California's recently enacted sanctuary laws, which limit the ability of state officials to help the federal government enforce immigration policy. On March 7, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions travelled to Sacramento to announce a legal challenge to California's sanctuary laws. In the 2012 case against the so-called "show me your papers" law, the Obama administration alleged Arizona violated federal immigration laws. At this public event in Whittier, Calif., to "Keep California Safe," many applaud the Trump administration for "doing what the American people want" by challenging California's so-called sanctuary laws. Ron Hernandez, president of the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, says California’s sanctuary laws are making it "taboo to even do your job."

Source: CBC News March 13, 2018 06:26 UTC